The first Business Before Hours in 2012 had a good turnout despite the rain and the cold morning. About 20 people were at The Mint Hill Barber Shop when the event began at 7 am. Coffee flowed freely along with fresh fruit, cheese biscuits, muffins, scones and cookies from next door neighbor, Daphne’s Simply Southern Bakery.
It was a good time to network with Chamber members, Tim Ledford, Chief of the Mint Hill Police, and Stephen Smith of the Mint Hill Lion’s Club, as well as others. This is exactly why these events were created, said Executive Administrator Sandy Barnett. […]

Queen’s Grant recognized for
employee engagement, parent loyalty
National Heritage Academies (NHA), a leading national charter school operator, recently honored Queen’s Grant Community School with 2010-2011 Eagle Awards for Employee Engagement and Parent Loyalty.
To be selected for the Parent Loyalty Award, NHA requires 60 percent or more of a school’s parents be very satisfied with their child’s schoolča statistic measured by an internally-generated parent survey. […]

The Mecklenburg County Schoolboard last week appointed Rev. Amelia Stinson-Wesley╩to fill the District 6 seat left open by Tim Morgan who was elected as an at-large member of the board last year. Stinson-Wesley was one of 12 candidates who wanted the seat . She was sworn in on January 10.
Stinson-Wesley is a United Methodist minister […]